Salma Rachek

Technical Support Director at USAID/Chemonics International
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Tunis, Tunisia, TN

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Experience

    • Public Policy Offices
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Technical Support Director
      • Apr 2022 - Present

    • Grants and Subcontracts Director
      • Jan 2020 - Apr 2022

      Responsible for the contractual and administrative management, implementation, and close-out of all activities under JOBS’ four components. - Approve grant activities. Spearheads effective interactions between the grants team and the technical team at the beginning of the award process in order to ensure the soundness of all background documents and materials for the effective execution of grant agreements;-Responsible for organizing and tracking activity documentation and ensures grants compliance with USAID rules and regulations-Leads the SAF Managers in the creation of tools, such as, a grants disbursement tracker to ensure the tracking of grants.-Reviews applications, evaluates the cost application for cost realism and cost-effectiveness, finalize grant documents, and manages and monitors the grants approvals;-Supports the Operations and Finance Team Leader in reviewing and analyzing budget estimates for reasonableness, and consistency;-Performs pre-award determinations of applicant management and technical capacities to administer grant awards responsibly and advise on how to enhance recipient capabilities as necessary and appropriate-Empowers the SAF Managers to lead training and management of grants and build capacity in grants lifecycle management.-Oversees procurement requirements and ensures compliance with corporate policies, contractual requirements, US Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)- Provides oversight support to SAF Managers as they work directly with local, regional or international vendors and service providers to obtain quotations and/or initiate procurements of requested commodities and services;-Monitors contracts and purchase orders issued to vendors and follow up as necessary to ensure compliance to contract terms and conditions;-Reviews subcontract deliverables and confirm deliverables are in accordance with contract terms and conditions Show less

    • Strategic Activities Fund Manager ( Grants, Procurement & contract management)
      • Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

      • Oversees procurement requirements and ensures compliance with corporate policies, contractual requirementsUS Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and any other applicable policies and regulations;• Works directly with local, regional or international vendors and service providers to obtain quotations and/or initiate procurements of requested commodities and services;• Reviews subcontract deliverables and confirms deliverables are in accordance with contract terms and conditions; and• Provides training to project staff in procurement and subcontract policies and procedures. • Supervises and trains Strategic Activities Fund Assistants in grants, procurement and subcontract responsibilities.• Support the achievement of overall project goals as required to ensure project performance.• Responsible for implementing and managing a grants program in compliance with relevant US government rules and regulations. • Develops any applicable training, technical assistance, and commodity needs of potential grantees, and in particular, establishes controls for expenditures and reporting on use of funds related to these needs Show less

    • Denmark
    • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Logistics and procurement specialist
      • Jul 2013 - Dec 2018

      •Input orders in logistics systems and ensure their correctness vs received orders from customer • Monitor progress of orders and expedite them according to the agreed timetable • Timely customer communication and technology-enabled visibility allows companies to monitor product • Flows and collaboratively respond to potential delivery problems • Monitor TR inquiries, unresolved payments, disputed invoices, misapplication of payments and make Collection • Designing and generating weekly and monthly statistical forecast reports • Continuously improving forecasting techniques, method, and approach • Relating and measuring the impact of forecast accuracy • Prepare, report, and communicate forecast and inventory measurements to management (forecast accuracy, inventory plan vs targets). • Review the performance of sales data • Keep, audit and inspect the financial records • Develop and track the KPI to enhance the understanding of the business and to improve decision-making • Liaises with key company employees to determine their product and service needs • Monitors business trends and product availability to pay the best price for company goods and services without sacrificing quality or delivery times • Nurtures relationships with suppliers to negotiate the best prices for company • Identifies and researches potential new suppliers • Researches new products and services to meet company's goals Keep a record of preferred and not preferred vendors • Make sure of best price, best quality and on time delivery of purchased goods and/or services • Ensure that the procurement process is respected Show less

    • Switzerland
    • Packaging & Containers
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Supply Chain Administrator
      • Jun 2008 - Jun 2013
    • Austria
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Customer Service responsible
      • Jan 2007 - Jun 2008
    • United Arab Emirates
    • Blockchain Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Financial
      • Mar 2005 - Dec 2007

Education

  • Arizona State University
    Master's degree, Leadership and Management for Development Impact
    2020 - 2021
  • Arizona State University
    Master's degree, Global Supply Chain Management
    2019 - 2020
  • Ecole supérieure de commerce Sfax
    Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance
    2000 - 2004

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